John Mark Hicks

Texts to Know Zechariah 9.9-11Matthew 26.28/Mark 14.24Hebrews 9.19-221 Peter 1.1-2; 2.9, 12 God’s Space: Cosmic Temple Geography of Exodus 24 HEAVEN (Realm of God) The real temple of God Sinai, the Mt of GodThe glory of Yahweh “descends” in the cloud and dwells onthe mountain as a “copy” of the heavenly temple within creation space […]

On many different occasions, and some recently, I have been asked about how I conceive or conduct the Lord’s supper as a home meal. Others who are doing something similar have wanted to compare their practices with my own. I have never explicitly addressed this on my blog but now is an opportune moment. The […]

Jesus resumed his kingdom ministry when he returned to the sea of Galilee from the regions of Tyre and Sidon. After some time (“in those days”) Jesus was followed by a large crowd (4,000 people) into a remote place where food was not easily accessible. Mark describes this area as a “wilderness” (8:4) and uses […]

Given a couple of recent comments on my previous post by Terrell Lee and Johnny Melton, I have interrupted my series on “Breaking Bread” to offer the below piece. This brief–very brief–statement is something I wrote for a children’s minister who requested a theological rationale for children participating in communion. The following is not a […]